About

My goal as a mental health counselor is to help others have hope, understanding, practical solutions, and useful tools to achieve their optimal mental health. Many times people suffer because they lack the knowledge and skills needed to move forward in life. I offer people a foundation of insight and understanding on which they can apply practical tools for change.

Many of the things I teach clients I have had to learn and use in my own life. I bring to the counseling relationship my personal experiences in mental health as well as my professional training.

The journey to become a mental health counselor began with the adoption of our son. Our son was a toddler when we adopted him. My husband and I were not expecting our son to have significant emotional and behavioral problems. However, it soon became apparent that we were unequipped to help our child. We saw multiple mental health professionals before we were able to identify some of the issues we were facing.